Comments on: Eigensinn Farm (near Toronto) – Maybe Next Time

By: ChuckEats blog » The Sportsman (Seasalter, UK) - Give a Man A Few Miles

ChuckEats blog » The Sportsman (Seasalter, UK) - Give a Man A Few Miles — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:17:14 +0000

[...] It is a sustainable operation with a burgeoning garden in back. The food and ethos remind me of Eigensinn Farm (near Toronto), but the execution at The Sportsman was markedly better on this [...]

By: Renée

Renée — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:54:18 +0000

Went a while back (just like Jen C), but I agree about the overall impressions of Eigensinn. I couldn’t help but smile when Nobuyo mentioned the new litter of piglets… just after our party consumed the roasted suckling pig (which had a terribly rubbery, hard as a rock skin. Yes it’s tough to satisfy any Asian who’s familiar with roasted pork from the Asian BBQ joints). I can appreciate the love, thought and care behind each course, but I was struggling to get that little bit more. Perhaps I was asking for too much. Either way, when asked, I usually refer to Eigensinn as rustic version of The French Laundry. Did you tour the kitchen? It’s quite an interesting and quaint little space (and VERY different from that of The French Laundry!).

By: Jen C

Jen C — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 16:03:06 +0000

I went more than two years ago and I had a very good meal at Eigensinn, though I’d be hard-pressed to comment on any of them now, (no notes! less foodie then). However, the one dish that made me sad was the roasted pork. It was the main entree and not combined with foie, but the skin was hard, (not crispy), and it kept me wanting to go back to Chinatown and eat roast pork instead. Of all the things I’ve eaten, then and since, this is the only time that I’ve had such an urge to do so.